Shortcuts vs Orbis Salon

Shortcuts6.4Visit Orbis Salon5.8Visit

Higher score Shortcuts #14 in Salon Software 6.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 7 of 7 features Visit Shortcuts

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Orbis Salon #22 in Salon Software 5.8/10 From £4.99/mo ✓ 7 of 7 features Visit Orbis Salon

• Shortcuts fits best

  Established multi-location salon groups

• Orbis Salon fits best

  Budget-conscious salons needing full coverage

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Side by side

Feature	Shortcuts 6.4/10 Visit ↗	Orbis Salon 5.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	6.4	5.8
Ranking	#14 in Salon Software	#22 in Salon Software
Best for	Established multi-location salon groups	Budget-conscious salons needing full coverage
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone · 24/7	Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations	6 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Shortcuts 7/7 · Orbis Salon 7/7
Online booking	✓	✓
Staff calendar	✓	✓
POS and payments	✓	✓
Client reminders	✓	✓
Inventory tracking	✓	✓
Multi-location support	✓	✓
Memberships and packages	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Centralizes bookings, POS, client records, inventory and reporting Supports multi-location management with centralized client data Adds deposits, packs, marketing and branded client apps	Booking, calendars, POS, reminders, inventory and memberships in one platform Runs across web, iOS, Android, Windows and macOS Multi-location management with marketing and reporting features
Cons	Pricing requires a sales conversation and is customized by plan There is no free plan Branded apps and resource management are reserved for Summit	No free plan; paid plans start at £4.99 per month Lite adds a 50p booking service fee per booking Team and location limits vary across the three plans
Our verdict	Shortcuts is salon management software for hair salons, barbers, beauty businesses, spas and multi-location operators. Its Fusion product brings appointment scheduling, online booking, staff and resource management, point of sale,… Read the review →	Orbis Salon is booking and business-management software for salons, barbers, beauty businesses, clinics, therapists, studios and other appointment-led businesses. It brings together branded online booking, visual staff calendars, rotas,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Shortcuts — where it wins

  • Centralizes bookings, POS, client records, inventory and reporting
  • Supports multi-location management with centralized client data
  • Adds deposits, packs, marketing and branded client apps

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation and is customized by plan
  • There is no free plan
  • Branded apps and resource management are reserved for Summit

• Orbis Salon — where it wins

  • Booking, calendars, POS, reminders, inventory and memberships in one platform
  • Runs across web, iOS, Android, Windows and macOS
  • Multi-location management with marketing and reporting features

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; paid plans start at £4.99 per month
  • Lite adds a 50p booking service fee per booking
  • Team and location limits vary across the three plans

• Shortcuts6.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad salon platform for established groups that need centralized operations and client management.

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• Orbis Salon5.8/10 · From £4.99/mo

  Broad salon operations coverage at a low monthly entry price, with plan limits to weigh.

  Visit Orbis SalonFull verdict →